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Jeanne Reames

@mathetria.bsky.social

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Mother, writer, history professor, Homer fangirl & Alexander the Great geek * ATG Court Prosopography * Writing academic monograph on Hephaistion & Krateros * Director, Ancient Mediterranean Studies Program at UNO * Author, Dancing with the Lion duology

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Jeanne Reames @mathetria.bsky.social · Nov 9

With several new followers: I have one foot in Classics/ancient history and another in the writing community. I teach Greek history at the Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha, answer "asks" on Tumblr as public history, and write history-inspired SFF and historical fiction. Not a prolific poster here, alas.

Cover images for Dancing with the Lion: Becoming & Rise. "The story of Alexander before he became 'the Great.' Available at Riptide Publishing."

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 23h

This is good, and should actually make us feel better.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson temporarily blocked a ruling that required Trump to fully fund SNAP because she’s playing chess, not checkers. She sent it back to the lower courts for a reason. 👀

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Annelies Cazemier @cazemiera.bsky.social · 2d

The next #AntigonidNetwork seminar is on Tuesday 11th November, 5pm (UK). John Holton presents his two books: 'Alexander’s Successors and the Creation of Hellenistic Kingship' and 'Royal Traditions and the Consolidation of Power by Alexander’s Successors'. #AncientBluesky
To join, please register:

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: AN seminar: John Holton. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Universityofexeter.zoom.us

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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 1d

For I was hungry and you argued all the way up to the Supreme Court that poor people don’t deserve to eat.

Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 1d

#BREAKING: The Trump administration is asking #SCOTUS for an immediate “administrative” stay of a Rhode Island district judge’s order that is otherwise requiring it to resume the distribution of SNAP benefits from other funding sources no later than the end of today.

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Dr. Nick Posegay @nposegay.bsky.social · 3d

Remember the "Israel says they will cut agreed aid by half" headlines? Then shortly after, "Israel agrees to do what they said they would do and allow aid into Gaza"?

The 'ceasefire' agreement was 600 trucks per day. Half was 300. They've allowed 100. Someone explain to me why this is okay.

Aaliyah 🇮🇪🇵🇸 ‼️SAVE GAZA‼️ @aaliyahxx.bsky.social · 3d

Despite ceasefire agreement, Israel has allowed only about 100 aid trucks to enter the Gaza Strip daily, with humanitarian organizations confirming they are “effectively barred” from delivering desperately needed assistance to the war-ravaged enclave.

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Aid Groups Say Israel Has “Effectively Barred” Them From Bringing Essential Supplies Into Gaza: What We Know - Quds News Network

Despite a ceasefire agreement, Israel has allowed only about 100 aid trucks to enter the Gaza Strip daily, with humanitarian organizations confirming they are “effectively barred” from delivering desp...

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Jeanne Reames @mathetria.bsky.social · 3d

#classicsbluesky
#ancientbluesky
#Alexanderthegreat

Jeanne Reames @mathetria.bsky.social · 3d

Inspired by the shellacking Democrats gave Republicans in the elections yesterday. A student asked me earlier if Alexander ever faced opposition. Gave me a chance to talk about the Mutiny-that-wasn't (India) plus the real mutiny at Opis, which took ATG by surprise. What caused it + how he responded.

Mutiny! When Alexander Faced Opposition

YouTube video by Let's Talk Alexander the Great & Ancient Macedonia

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AuroraPeachy 🍑 @aurorapeachy.bsky.social · 4d

Uninstall Grammarly NOW. They've partnered with an AI company and actively scrape your writing to train its models.

Suzan Phoenix @sphoenixwriter.bsky.social · 5d

HEAD'S UP FELLOW #CREATIVES!
If you haven't heard, #Grammarly is changing...and one change that doesn't pass the smell test is the incorporation of the ocean-boiling plagiarism machine that is #AI. 😒
I'm ditching Grammarly TONIGHT. #Writing #Writers #NoAI
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Grammarly Rebrands Company as Superhuman, Introduces Superhuman Suite and Superhuman Go

Superhuman Platform delivers proactive, context-aware AI agents that work in the flow of work, wherever people work Grammarly today announced it is changing its company…

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Jeanne Reames @mathetria.bsky.social · 4d

To my mind, this was the real wake-up call of the night. Some of this is in the (bluer) north, but still. MISSISSIPPI went blue.

Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 4d

Hard working Dems flipped THREE SEATS in the Mississippi legislature (thus ending the GOP supermajority there). This is huge news, and what an achievement:

www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-...

Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats

After 13 years, Mississippi Democrats broke the Republican Party's supermajority in the Mississippi Senate, flipping 3 legislative seats.

www.mississippifreepress.org

Jeanne Reames @mathetria.bsky.social · 4d

That was a fast call. Given all the other wins tonight, not surprised. Now, I'd like to know by how much. :-D

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 4d

BREAKING: MAMDANI HAS WON according to Decision Desk

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 4d

We haven't had that spirit here since 1969

THE CITY @thecity.nyc · 4d

2 MILLION VOTES: NYC! All before 9 p.m.

More of our election coverage can be found here at thecity.nyc

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 4d

I’m sure there are many horror stories about sudden spikes in premium rates. This was totally avoidable and exactly why Democrats drew a hard line.

A tweet from Ruben Gallego (@RubenGallego) reads:
“Just got this message from a constituent:
‘Holy crap. My ACA health insurance premiums jumped from $763 to $1195. This is a 64% increase. It’s 23% of my income.’
Holy crap is right. Republicans CHOSE THIS.”

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Jeanne Reames @mathetria.bsky.social · 5d

I'll play! Page 27

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NT Review Pod @ntreview.bsky.social · 5d

64. Ramsay MacMullen, "Persecution" from Paganism and Christianity in the Fourth to Eighth Centuries
open.spotify.com/episode/4sGM...

64. Ramsay MacMullen, "Persecution" from Paganism and Christianity in the Fourth to Eighth Centuries

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Jeanne Reames @mathetria.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks. Ha. And yeah, y'all happened to be expanding on one of my pet peeves. :-D

Jeanne Reames @mathetria.bsky.social · 5d

This is why people who dabble in history and then try to make sweeping generalizations wind up sounding like idiots to the actual specialists. Alexander is regularly used and abused in this way (not just here). Annoyed me enough to found my own YouTube channel: youtube.com/@mathetria-a...

Let's Talk Alexander the Great & Ancient Macedonia

Dr. Jeanne Reames answers questions, debunks popular misconceptions, and brings the receipts on Alexander the Great and ancient Macedonia. She has written academic articles and blogs about Alexander ...

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Jeanne Reames @mathetria.bsky.social · 7d

Also, the story was probably invented later. :-) Alexander was following an Athenian fashion that hadn't yet made it to Macedon, where athletes increasingly wore short hair & clean faces (at least up to age 30). There's a fair bit of speculation as to why, but in the end, fashion is its own reason.

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Congresswoman Sara Jacobs @sarajacobs.house.gov · 7d

Don’t take it from me, listen to Snopes! Speaker Johnson signed a bill to cut $186 billion from SNAP. And again, it’s HIS party that won’t help millions of Americans put food on the table this month.

House Speaker Mike Johnson signed bill cutting $186B from SNAP in July 2025

Users shared this true claim amid uncertainty regarding whether Americans would receive federal food benefits during the 2025 government shutdown.

www.snopes.com

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 7d

$5M in Shein stock is crazy. to put it in perspective, a child would have to work three billion hours in a Shein factory to earn a 1/10000th of this

WIRED headline reads: Trump's FBI pick Kash Patel Took Up to $5M in Stock from Chinese Ecommerce Giant Shein

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 7d

This is...not good.

The American Prospect @prospect.org · 7d

Leaked emails show the “progressive” Chamber for Progress is coordinating with Google to quash copyright suits against tech giants. Its CEO, and several board members, used to work for Google. From @ddayen.bsky.social: trib.al/sDcjwJr

‘Progressive’ Tech Group Asks Trump to Block AI Copyright Cases - The American Prospect

The Chamber of Progress’s campaign to promote fair use, which they have created a campaign around called “Generate and Create,” comes as at least three of the nonprofit organization’s past or current backers are being sued over copyright claims.

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Jeanne Reames @mathetria.bsky.social · 7d

WTELF? Awful.

Jeanne Reames @mathetria.bsky.social · 7d

This was an AMAZING series. Honestly. I enjoyed it so much. Was rooting for the Jays, but really great baseball...what this series *should* be. Both teams battling right to the end. Jays, you're awesome, even if you didn't win. Your US/southern fans have your back!

ChrisTurkey N Cakes 🦃 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @brutumfulmen.bsky.social · 7d

Congrats, LA.

And EQUAL congratulations to the Jays— y’all may not feel it right now but you pulled off some AMAZING baseball.

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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 8d

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Jeanne Reames @mathetria.bsky.social · 8d

3 reasons why it's hard. 1) Money. 2) Also, money. 3) Scholars do not actually agree on some big points. This can come as a surprise to folks but just because X scholar said ___, Y scholar, using the same sources, will argue ___ instead. Why? The ancient source themselves disagree, sometimes majorly

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 8d

Trump hosted a glittering ‘Great Gatsby’-themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago — just hours before millions of people were set to lose SNAP benefits

Trump Hosts Glittering 'Great Gatsby' Bash As Millions Lose SNAP Benefits

The president hosted his glittering, Roaring '20s-themed event at Mar-a-Lago hours before federal food benefits were set to go on pause.

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Jeanne Reames @mathetria.bsky.social · 8d

Second year in a row where applesauce was the big hit, especially with the littles. And especially because I had flavored (strawberry or cinnamon). Teens and older kids tend to want just candy. Ha.